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Politics of the Day.
LETTER OF JOHN QTJTNOT ADAMS.
The following is the correspond?
ence whioh resulted in the accept?
ance, by Hon. John Quincy Adams,
of Massachusetts, by invitation of
the Democratic Central Committee
of. this State, to address tho citizens
of Richland:
Omens STATE CENTRAL,
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
September 22, 1868.
To'ihe Son, John Q. Adams, Boston,
. Massachusetts.
DEAR SIR: We have the honor to
make an appeal to you in behalf ol
? our common country. We earnestly
beg that yon will consent to visit ne
nt Colombia, and deliver an address
to our"people. We assure you thal
within three days we conld have ar
assemblage of 10,000 peoplo present
to hear the words of peace addressed
bjp*' Boston to Columbia. What
strdnger reply could there be to th<
'misrepresentations of the radicals
' ; fc"han to' h ear'"John Quincy. Adams*
talk of Union and fraternal relation
on the soil of South Carolina?
Would it not be ns if the past -wert
speaking to the present? Would i
- > not seeui as if the grave had given u]
her dead* , and they wore holdinj
counsel of the f utare?
It seems to us that yoqr visit here
received os it would bo by our pen
pie, would send an eleotrio thril
from ono end of the country to th
other. We ask no holiday perform
ance for political or party effect. W
Invite you to a consultation upon liv
in?j principles of our free institutions
With us it is no longer a question o
party, but a question of social life.
When the South was beaten in th
field, it became her high resolve t
restore and strengthen tho Unior
Mast not every sane man sec that thi
?V was her only policy? that the Unio
is now of the very last importance t
the South? More important than t
any part of the conntry.
Must not every sane man also se
that in the very nature of thing
slavery is dead forever? Has nt
every Southern State pat her nam
and seal to the deed? But beyon
this, did not every Southern state:
man see that with the result of tb
war, slavery could not stand? Thi
it must cease to bo a domestic inst
tution, because it had become u
international (so to speak) cause <
war.
Are there no statesmen left amor
those in power who can soo this? (
do they see it, and are they base
using the hopes, the peace, the vol
life of the oountry, to advance pe
sonni or party interests?
. Lot us hope that God, in his wi
dom, may tarn the hearts of tho
who know the right, yet pursue tl
Wtong, and striko tho scales from tl
eyes of others, who aro really in tl
darkness of ignorance, and therefo
easily the dupes of their bette** i
formed leaders.
Pray answer us immediately, ni
appoint an early day for your vii
hero. Wo shall require but she
notioc to make the necessary arrang
monts to welcome you in a becomii
manner.
The policy of the South is peace
it is her only hope. You will see
with your eyes, and hear it with yo
ears, should' you accept our invi
tion. If you would telegraph to
your acceptance? we could bo rea
to meet yon by the Cth of Ootob
Wednesday, the 7th, wonld probal
bo a bettor day. Very respectful
your fellow-oitizons,
WADE HAMPTON,
JOS. DANIEL POPE,
p. w. MCMASTER,
JOHN P. THOMAS,
W. B. STANLEY,
State Central Esccutivo Committ
Colombia, S. C.
MB. A TW Ms' REPLY.
QUINCY, September 28, 1868.
Messrs. iVade Hampton, Jos. Daniel
Fope, F. W. McMaster, John P.
Thomas and IP. D. Stanley.
GENTLEMEN: Your letter of Sep?
tember 22d reached me on tko 26tb,
and I found it to require such careful
consideration, that I have withheld
my answer until now. My first im?
pulse was to accept your invitation
at once, and hasten to respond to
your appeal upon tho instant; but a
moment's refleotion and a review of
your letter restrained me. I nm as
anxious as you eon be to see kindly
relations and fraternal feelings re?
place the sore and angry suspicion
which prevails upon both Bides of
our land, nor would any labor dannt
me in such a c .uee; but I ara more
powerless than you are to promoto
such a result. You greatly exag?
gerate any influenoe of mine,
misled doubtless by the accident of
an historic name. I represent noth?
ing in Massachusetts but a compara?
tively small and very unpopular
minority, and am regarded as hardly
less objectionable, though far more
insignificant, than yourselves by the
majority. Nothing that I could do
or'say, if I visited you, would be like?
ly to receive a fair or candid construc?
tion. My action would bo attributed
to silly or unworthy motives, and
yours tc the inveterate animosity
which is still believed to animate thc
South. In spite of any protests ol
ours it, will"bo insisted that wo had
some "disloynl" intent in our meet
iug. I do not urge theso apprehen
sious as reasons for an absolute re
fusa), for I should try to face ni3
?haro of the obloqny with sue!
fortitude as I could muster, if I sav
u fair chance of aiding, be it ever sc
little, a better understanding betwcoi
the sections. But as you seem t<
anticipate an important effect on th
North from the reception you niigh
offer to me, I think it right to disa
buse you of the error. Nor do '.
think that I can say those things t
your people which would be delight
ful to thom to hear, or pleasant fo
I me to Bpeak. Your fate hus been fo
the present involved by tho inexorr
bio logic of events iu a most bitte
political struggle. Tho interest, an
I doubt not the convictions, of tb
dominant party will prevent any di;
passiouato consideration of your oat
until after tho election. It is di
clured, and I fear it is widely bi
lievod, that th? spirit of secession sti
fires tho Southern heart, and worl
through the Democratio party,
mass of honest men are taught an
believe that the success of that pari
means the political re-establish mei
of the genios of revolt, and tho el
vation to power of tho Southe]
leaders in the lato war. Now while
do not believe that if tho wid
spread suspicion of this intent cou
be discharged from tho minds of 01
people here, there would be a gre
difficulty in obtaining a fair hearin
it is too potent a weapon of par
welfare to be relinquished during tl
contest for the Presidency. If t!
Democratio party is defeated in til?
canvass, it will be because tho peor
fear its success would jeopardize t
substantial results of the late wt
Now upon this point tho Northe
mind is absolutely determined, a
no party could maintain itself whi
should repudiate the war or surre
der its acquisitions. Fox my o'
part, I think it would be very d
ficult to get rid of any of the logi
and legitimate results of tho wai
we tried to ever so hard; but still c
people are very sensitive on tl
point. I cannot 6ee, for instance,
what value your pet dogma of com
tntional right to secede would bo
yon, even if wo granted you a ti
ponsation to proclaim it on t
house-tops. Constitutional or not
will never again be practicable, exci
in tho form of revolution, and tl
is an extra Constitutional right wh
cannot be taken away from any p
pie. Slavery I take to bo stone de
for the reasons yon very clearly 11
ably state in your letter to mo.
would never again be of any value
you if yon had it back, and tho gb
of it, which is so much dreaded
the North, the phantom of iovolui
ry servitude for poverty and oolor
a punishment for vagranoy, wh
haunts BO many well-meaning r
among us, would speedily becon
burden.BO odious and so intolero
expensive that, if for no botter i
son, you would he glad to drop
But at the same time you must yt
solves be well aware that the hi
and inconsiderate legislation u
this subject in two or three of y
"States lately in rebellion," did n
to fasten universal suffrage upon
than any other one thing. 1
North is well aware that there
wide distinction bo I w mm civil ri(
and po?tioal privileges, nor were
I wisest and more practical statesmen
? of tho Republican party at first in?
clined to adopt tho dangerous expe?
riment of placing political power in
tho hands of your poor ignorant field
hands, upon a mere fanoiful theory
of tho natural equality of man.
Doubtless a citizen of Massachusetts
who is utterly illiterate may be my
superior in all manly equalities, but
unless ho can road tho Constitution in
the English language, he is not my
equal politically. The principle is here
admitted that wo may and must tem?
per theoretical equality with practi?
cal tests of fitness for publio duty.
Now this was ignored in your case,
because it was urged and believed
that thus alone could the blacks pro?
tect themselves, and it was said that
any admitted qualification would be
abused by you to their total exclu?
sion from the franchise nnd conse?
quent helplessness. The Northern
fieople, having freed the slaves and
eft them still mingled with their
former masters, could, not, with de?
cency or humanity, abandon them
naked to the savage enmity which
they were taught to believe yon felt
for them, nor could they calmly look
on to seo those oppressed of whoso
comfort and happiness they had
become tho guardians. Tho Northern
States pardoned the palpable usur
patiou of n power never granted to
Congress upon tho plea of necessity.
Universal suffrage was no necessary
corollary of the war; it was extorted
by distrust, offspring of tho long
slavery agitation. That gave enor?
mous power to tho class of politicians
who preach the perfect and complete
wickedness of the Southern white.
These same men urge, and they per?
suade many, that you still cherish a
devotion to the "lost cause," which
does not content itself with the hope
less tenderness which we feel for the
dead, but is ready to take arms again
at the least encouragement. These
fears mingle largely in the canvass,
and will exert a strong influence it
the result. I think that distrust and
fear have dictated your terms mort
than malice or revenge. It was not
cheerfully that the North sacrificer:
the Constitution for which it fought
so long. For my own part, I hav<
never felt any apprehensions o
losing any of tho proper results o
the war. I have always believed tba
you must, from necessity, yield then
I as frankly as wo claimed them. I hav
nover doubted that it was possible t<
treat you after your surrender ii
such a way as to enlist your aid am
eugago your sympathies in a consti
tutional restoration of t -o Union
and yet secure freedom aud fairnes
to tho blacks, and tranquility an
happiness to tho whites. As yo
very forcible say, there is no polic
possible for you but peace. Wa
now would bo your utter destructior
The Union is of more value to yo
than to us, and to the Constitutio
alone can you fly for protection. ?
general and cordial confidence i
your attitude, feelings and protest
is essential to your peace aud pro?
perity. Wo must renew the ol
spirit within us, or the now Unio
will be an empty form. Even if b
a party success in avery close vote i
the North, aided by your own eflbr
at the South, you obtain a tempor?r
relief from your abject state to-da;
your condition will still be precariou
your puth full of snares, and a tri
Uniou as distant as ever. So long ;
one-half the North is persuaded th
you have the will and tho power 1
jockoy them out of what cost the
so dear, wo attempt to rebuild ot
Union on the sands. Time alon
and a patient and enduring persi
touce on your part in well-doing,
tho face of all discouragement, ci
effectually remove the cunse of yo
ills; a palliative will but induce a i
action ugaiu. A cheerful COUCH
renee iu tho essential principles
Democratio and Constitutional G
vern ment I regard as requisites f
your peaceful progress in the futui
Inclining to theso opinions, I sliou
havo excused myself from accopti
your kind invitation, had yon not c
prossly disclaimed any political i
tent. I elo not wish to mako a
political speeches to yonr people
the interest of nny party, nor a
new bitterness to your already du
gerous position, lint as I have f
tho evil very much of late that of c
own knowledge we were so little i
formed of the real needs and wini
aud purposes of eaoh other, as I ct
not feel sure'that I may not be
some use, and'as I deplore with
my heart tho distracted and dissov
ed condition of our once united pi
ide, I will moot as you request
ollow-eitizons should meet, in tin
of difficulty, to consult with yott up
our duty at thie time. I shall try
speak frankly rather than ngreoab
and I shat1 nope xor equal eincer
in return. I need not assure y
that what I have written has been!
dedicated by the kindest feeling. I '
am not insensible to yonr trials
and bufferings; tho loss of friends,
prosperity and power, and exclusion
from all part or lot in voting away
?our last pittance, is bitter indeed.
>ut hollow as the ordinary plati?
tudes sound in the sufferer's ear,
may it not bo in tho good providonco I
of God, to prove to the uttermost !
the quality of your people, and lead
them through those dark ways to a
higher and nobler career beyond.
I at least am determined to hope
so, and I doubt not may livo to seo
the day when we shall all be once
more a happy and united people,
dwelling in peace under the protec?
tion of the Constitution and within
the gentle clasp of our old Union.
Then, indeed, South Carolina and
Massachusetts may cordially embrace,
and the fortunato spokesman of my
State, that day, will represent the
whole instead of a fraction of her
people.
I shall leave home on Monday next
and proceed without delay to Co?
lumbia.
I am, gentlemen, your friend and
servant, JOHN Q. ADAMS.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
AVOID POZSOX.-INVALID PJBADER?
do you know what nine-tenths of thc bit?
ter compounds you aro solicited by tho
proprietors to accept as universal pana?
ceas aro composed of ? Give heed for a
moment. They aro manufactured from
unpurified alcohol, containing a consider?
able portion of fusil oil-a poison almost
aa deadly as prussic acid. The basis of
tho regular tinctures of thc Materia Me- j
dica is tho same. No amount of "herbal
extract*" can overcome the bad tendoncy
of this pernicious clement. Tho essence
of sound rye, thoroughly rectified, is tho
only stimulant which can bo safely used
as a component of a tonic, alterative and
anti-bilious medicine, and HOSTETTER'S |
STOMACH BITTERS is the only medi?
cinal preparation in the world in which
this article is used as an ingredient.
Hence tho extraordinary effects of this
great specific. It gives strength without
producing excitement. No other tome
does this. All tho ordinary bitters flush
tho face and affect tho brain. Hostette.-'s
Bitters diffuses an agreeable calm t hrough
tho nervous system, promoto3 digestion
and produces sleep. No other tonic so
quickly revives tho exhausted physical
energies, restores tho appctito and re?
moves tho gloom and depression which
alwavs accompanies weakness of tho
bodily powers, lt purges from the sys?
tem tho morbid humors which retard its
natural functions, and which bring pale?
ness to tho cheek and Buffering to tho
brow. It banishes those clogs upon plea?
sure, restores tho system to high health,
and necessarily proves a valuable adjunct
to tho digestivo organs. A trial is all that
is needed to ostabhsh it in tho confidence
of the skeptic. September 30 tG
"MANHOOD."-Another New Medical
Pamphlet from tho pen of Dr. Curtis. The
Medical Tones says of this work: "This!
valuable treatise on the cause and euro of
prematuro decline shows how health is
impaired through secret abuses of youth
and manhood, and how easily regained. It
gives a clear synopsis of tho impediments
to marriago, tho causo and effects of ner?
vous debility, and tho remedies therefor."
A pocket edition of tho above will bo for?
warded on receipt of 25 Cents, by ad?
dressing Dr. Curtis, No. 58 North Charles
street, Baltimore, Md. May 27 ly
Oats! Oats!
i f\f\ BUSHELS PRIME OATS.
Htv/V/ For salo low by
September 16 _E. A O. D. HOPE.
Cutting Cheese.
->*T BOXES CUTTING CHEESE, for
aeJ salo low. E. A O. D. HOPE.
On Consignment.
?f BOXES TOBACCO for sale low.
ll^F G BEGG, PALMER A CO.
September 15_
New Supplies.
37?.GC. BISCUITS,
li Lemon Crackers,
Oyster Crackors,
And Milk Biscuits, at G. DIERCKS'.
Sept_17_
Extra Family Flour.
.)i~\f \ BARBELS and bags, at lowest
?*\J\J cash prices.
September 19 E. A G. D. HOPE.
Woodenware end Brooms.
TUBS, Painted and Brass Bound Buck
ots. Churns, Well Buckets. CothcB
pins, Bung Floggers, Barrel Covers, Wash j
Boards, Measuros, Flour Pails, Sugar]
Boxes, Lemon"; Squeezers, Bowls, TrayB,
Kegs, Mats, Baskets, Matchos, Ac., Jost
rocoived and for sale low by
Sept 13 J. AT. R. AGNEW.
Candles and Soap.
-1 r\f \ BOXES ADAMANTINE AND
IVJVJ SPEBM CANDLES,
75 boxes Superfine Washing and Toilet
Soaps. For salo low by
September 16 K. A G. D. HOPE.
Bagging and Rope.
-if\f \ PIECES GUNNY AND BORNEO
lvJvJ BA OGINO,
40 colls Ureenloaf and Homp Rope.
For sale low by E. A G. D. HOPE.
September 16
that what I have written has been!
dedicated by the kindest feeling. I '
am not insensible to yonr trials
and bufferings; tho loss of friends,
prosperity and power, and exclusion
from all part or lot in voting away
?our last pittance, is bitter indeed.
>ut hollow as the ordinary plati?
tudes sound in the sufferer's ear,
may it not bo in tho good providonco I
of God, to prove to the uttermost !
the quality of your people, and lead
them through those dark ways to a
higher and nobler career beyond.
I at least am determined to hope
so, and I doubt not may livo to seo
the day when we shall all be once
more a happy and united people,
dwelling in peace under the protec?
tion of the Constitution and within
the gentle clasp of our old Union.
Then, indeed, South Carolina and
Massachusetts may cordially embrace,
and the fortunato spokesman of my
State, that day, will represent the
whole instead of a fraction of her
people.
I shall leave home on Monday next
and proceed without delay to Co?
lumbia.
I am, gentlemen, your friend and
servant, JOHN Q. ADAMS.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
AVOID POZSOX.-INVALID PJBADER?
do you know what nine-tenths of thc bit?
ter compounds you aro solicited by tho
proprietors to accept as universal pana?
ceas aro composed of ? Give heed for a
moment. They aro manufactured from
unpurified alcohol, containing a consider?
able portion of fusil oil-a poison almost
aa deadly as prussic acid. The basis of
tho regular tinctures of thc Materia Me- j
dica is tho same. No amount of "herbal
extract*" can overcome the bad tendoncy
of this pernicious clement. Tho essence
of sound rye, thoroughly rectified, is tho
only stimulant which can bo safely used
as a component of a tonic, alterative and
anti-bilious medicine, and HOSTETTER'S |
STOMACH BITTERS is the only medi?
cinal preparation in the world in which
this article is used as an ingredient.
Hence tho extraordinary effects of this
great specific. It gives strength without
producing excitement. No other tome
does this. All tho ordinary bitters flush
tho face and affect tho brain. Hostette.-'s
Bitters diffuses an agreeable calm t hrough
tho nervous system, promoto3 digestion
and produces sleep. No other tonic so
quickly revives tho exhausted physical
energies, restores tho appctito and re?
moves tho gloom and depression which
alwavs accompanies weakness of tho
bodily powers, lt purges from the sys?
tem tho morbid humors which retard its
natural functions, and which bring pale?
ness to tho cheek and Buffering to tho
brow. It banishes those clogs upon plea?
sure, restores tho system to high health,
and necessarily proves a valuable adjunct
to tho digestivo organs. A trial is all that
is needed to ostabhsh it in tho confidence
of the skeptic. September 30 tG
"MANHOOD."-Another New Medical
Pamphlet from tho pen of Dr. Curtis. The
Medical Tones says of this work: "This!
valuable treatise on the cause and euro of
prematuro decline shows how health is
impaired through secret abuses of youth
and manhood, and how easily regained. It
gives a clear synopsis of tho impediments
to marriago, tho causo and effects of ner?
vous debility, and tho remedies therefor."
A pocket edition of tho above will bo for?
warded on receipt of 25 Cents, by ad?
dressing Dr. Curtis, No. 58 North Charles
street, Baltimore, Md. May 27 ly
Oats! Oats!
i f\f\ BUSHELS PRIME OATS.
Htv/V/ For salo low by
September 16 _E. A O. D. HOPE.
Cutting Cheese.
->*T BOXES CUTTING CHEESE, for
aeJ salo low. E. A O. D. HOPE.
On Consignment.
?f BOXES TOBACCO for sale low.
ll^F G BEGG, PALMER A CO.
September 15_
New Supplies.
37?.GC. BISCUITS,
li Lemon Crackers,
Oyster Crackors,
And Milk Biscuits, at G. DIERCKS'.
Sept_17_
Extra Family Flour.
.)i~\f \ BARBELS and bags, at lowest
?*\J\J cash prices.
September 19 E. A G. D. HOPE.
Woodenware end Brooms.
TUBS, Painted and Brass Bound Buck
ots. Churns, Well Buckets. CothcB
pins, Bung Floggers, Barrel Covers, Wash j
Boards, Measuros, Flour Pails, Sugar]
Boxes, Lemon"; Squeezers, Bowls, TrayB,
Kegs, Mats, Baskets, Matchos, Ac., Jost
rocoived and for sale low by
Sept 13 J. AT. R. AGNEW.
Candles and Soap.
-1 r\f \ BOXES ADAMANTINE AND
IVJVJ SPEBM CANDLES,
75 boxes Superfine Washing and Toilet
Soaps. For salo low by
September 16 K. A G. D. HOPE.
Bagging and Rope.
-if\f \ PIECES GUNNY AND BORNEO
lvJvJ BA OGINO,
40 colls Ureenloaf and Homp Rope.
For sale low by E. A G. D. HOPE.
September 16
Goods Down.
j < i ,. iti - - '
In sympathy with the
Staple, all GOODS have
declined, and our system of
QUICK SALES and weekly
arrival of FRESH GOODS,
places us in position to give
our PATRONS the full and
undivided benefit of the re?
cent decline.
We are handling a rapidly
increasing and very flatter?
ing BUSINESS, but desire
to add to it; and are earnest
bidders for a CHANCE at
every BUYER who comes
to Columbia, relying upon
the moderate prices we ask,
and our rigid svstem of fair
ness, to make us friends.
We will not at present
enumerate any articles, as a
mere glance into our
Large Room,
Will satisfy that we are full
on every LINE OP GOODS
that belong to the trade.
We are doing a good
JOBBING BUSINESS
With the adjacent country
and city
Merchants,
And are paying especial at
toiitiou to the trade.
We can. benefit any Mer?
chant buying here in our
line.
n. C. SHIVER.
October 12